Robert Graves and The White Goddess
Robert Graves and The White Goddess
Chatterton Lecture On Poetry
This lecture discusses The White Goddess, a novel written by Robert Graves that was first published in May 1948. It is an intellectual and difficult book that has a toehold in many academic disciplines, including anthropology, literary studies, and Celtic studies. As an author, Graves has been described as the ‘bard’ of ‘an alternative society’ and as a ‘a unique figure in British literary life’. The lecture determines that The White Goddess can be both a help and a hindrance when it comes to looking at Graves' life and work. It also presents the literary techniques Graves used in the novel.
Keywords: The White Goddess, Robert Graves, anthropology, literary studies, Celtic studies, literary techniques
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